Author name: Dorothy Kern

Apple Butter Snickerdoodles

stacked snickerdoodles on a grey surface.These Apple Butter Snickerdoodles are an easy snickerdoodle recipe made with apple butter and a warm cinnamon sugar coating. These snickerdoodles soft and chewy with a hint of apple – they’re the perfect fall cookie recipe. This cookie recipe has been edited as of 2024 and returned to the original recipe created in 2012. Are…

Soft Pretzel Bites

soft pretzel bites piled on top of each other with thick salt on top.These Soft Pretzel Bites have the best pretzel flavor with that golden brown outside and chewy soft texture. Homemade soft pretzels are really easy to make from scratch – and these little bites are so easy to eat! Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites I absolutely love the taste of these mall-style pretzels. You no longer need…

Dirty Shirley

shirley temple in a tall clear glass with cherries along the top.This Dirty Shirley recipe is an adult version of the classic drink. If you love a traditional Shirley Temple but want it to be a little extra add vodka fro an adult twist! Dirty Shirley Cocktail My daughter loves Shirley Temples and has one every time we go out. I love them too but sometimes…

Taylor Swift Football Party

taylor swift football party graphicIf you’re a Swiftie then you’re probably looking forward to football season! Once Taylor Swift started showing up at Chiefs games I started watching football – and now I’m all in on throwing a Taylor Swift Football Party! I’ve got tons of ideas for a Swiftie Football Party – from printable invitations and table tents…

Kansas City Ice Water

glass cup with clear drink inside and with sliced lemons and limes inside.Are the chiefs playing? Make this Kansas City Ice Water for your next football gathering to celebrate the game – it’s a refreshing lemon lime cocktail with vodka and gin and it’s so good. The Kansas City Ice Water recipe has been passed down for decades from Kansas City, Missouri and it is a very…

Disneyland Churros

churros placed together in a clear bowl.This Churro Recipe is a copycat of the delicious churros from Disneyland. These fried churros with a cinnamon-sugar coating are easy to make and so good, you’ll be making them all the time – homemade churros are crunchy and sweet and perfect. Homemade Churro Recipe If you have ever been to a Disney park, you…

Easy Sprinkle Cookies

stacked sugar cookies with colorful sprinkles baked in.If you are a sprinkle lover like me, then you’ll love these Sprinkle Cookies! Soft and chewy sugar cookies filled with crunchy rainbow sprinkles – these are such a classic. Buttery and perfectly sweet, you can make them with any color sprinkles for any occasion. Best Sprinkle Cookies Recipe Ever Other than my chocolate chip…

Pumpkin Banana Bread

sliced banana bread on a drying rack.This Pumpkin Banana Bread is the best fall recipe: A soft banana bread with pumpkin to keep it moist and tons of pumpkin spice. This quick bread is the easiest recipe and every bite tastes like fall. Easy Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe Quick breads are my absolute favorite because they are so easy to make.…

How to Throw a Taylor Swift Party

graphic for featured imageI’ve been obsessed with Taylor Swift since my daughter was 11 and fell in love with 1989. I threw her a themed birthday party that year and our love of her music and lore has only grown, especially with The Eras Tour and all her new albums. I’ve updated this post (my daughter is now…

Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

stacked Rice Krispie treats surrounded by pumpkin candy corn.Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats have the perfect fall twist on the classic treat. These cereal treats are soft, gooey, and have the best pumpkin spice flavor – one bite and you’ll feel like you need a cozy sweater and a coffee. The Best Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats Rice Krispie Treats are a classic recipe we…

Friendship Bracelet Cupcakes

cupcakes with white and chocolate frosting decorated with candy friendship bracelets.Make Friendship Bracelet Cupcakes for your Taylor Swift party – these are an easy way to decorate your favorite cupcake recipe – it would even be a fun party activity! Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars in the world and it’s no surprise Friendship Bracelets are all the rage right now – if…

Friendship Bracelet Doughnuts

4 doughnuts on pink cake plate with sprinkles and candy.Friendship Bracelet Doughnuts are barely a recipe – you just need 4 ingredients to make these. They’re so cute and easy to personalize – perfect for a Taylor Swift or Eras Tour party! Make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste these donuts! I am a huge Taylor Swift fan and You’re on Your…

Lavender Haze Cocktail

2 tall glasses with purple drink, lemon and lavender behind.If you feel the Lavender Haze creepin’ up on you – make a Lavender Haze Cocktail! This Taylor Swift inspired drink is a Lavender Tom Collins – it’s refreshing and a little sweet with just a slight floral flavor. Stay in the Lavender Haze with this drink! If you love Midnights or Taylor Swift or…

Fudgy Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

stacked brownies with peanut butter on top.These Peanut Butter Brownies are some of the best brownies in the world: They’re a rich and decadent brownie recipe topped with a gooey peanut butter topping. They’re epically fudgy and rich and the perfect brownie recipe for peanut butter lovers! Peanut Butter, and Chocolate…It’s an obvious pairing. There really isn’t anything better than and…

Mini Cupcakes

mini vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting.These Mini Cupcakes are my favorite traditional cupcake recipe but bite size! The classic vanilla cupcakes with any frosting (especially chocolate) are great for parties of any kind – little 2-bite cupcakes that taste amazing. Mini Vanilla Cupcakes Who doesn’t love a mini version of something great? I make my favorite cupcakes mini by using…

Pistachio Rice Krispie Treats

stacked green Rice Krispie treats on a grey table.These Pistachio Rice Krispie Treats are the most unique spin on the classic cereal treat. By adding pudding mix to the marshmallow mixture you get a treat full of pistachio flavor – they’re so good. Instead of just making a classic Rice Krispie treat, try something new with this pistachio version. They are not only…

Birthday Cupcakes

vanilla cupcake with sprinkles baked in an chocolate frosting on top.These Birthday Cupcakes are the best birthday treat! They are soft vanilla cupcakes with sweet sprinkles all throughout and my favorite chocolate frosting. You can pick any frosting you want but don’t forget the sprinkles! Birthday Cupcake Recipe Instead of making a classic birthday cake, why not make your life easier and make birthday cupcakes?…

Easy Donut Holes

stacked donut holes on a grey plate.These EASY Donut Holes are made completely without yeast, so you can have a classic donut hole without spending your whole day making them. Leave them plain, roll in cinnamon sugar, or glaze them – these are little bites of heaven! Easy Donut Recipe These are the best doughnut holes you will ever have. They…

White Russian Recipe

short clear glass with white and brown drink in the glass.Learn how to make a White Russian recipe, which is a simple 3 ingredient creamy cocktail. The combination of coffee, cream, and vodka makes a great cocktail! This recipe makes one drink, and it takes less than five minutes to make. What is a White Russian Drink? The “Russian” part of the name is a…

How to Make Buttermilk

glass measuring cup of buttermilk.Knowing how to make buttermilk at home has saved me so many times. I constantly forget to buy it at the store leaving me with two options when I’m baking: make my own or run to the store. This is probably the EASIEST kitchen hack you’ll ever learn! Learn all the different ways to substitute…

Walnut Butter

This Walnut Butter is an easy nut butter that can be made with any kind of nuts. Peanut butter is great, but switch up your breakfast spread with and use walnuts instead. This recipe has just 3 ingredients and takes about 5 minutes to make! Homemade Nut Butter Sure you can spend a fortune to…

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5-minute Salted Caramel

Salted Caramel is the perfect sauce for ice cream, cakes or pies. With just 5 ingredients it’s done in 5 minutes and it’s an easy caramel sauce that is absolutely spoon-worthy. The BEST part about this recipe is how easy it is. There’s no guesswork – it works every time! Caramel is one of the…

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Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

These Pumpkin Streusel Muffins have a delicious warm pumpkin flavor and they are topped with an amazing crumble topping. They are the perfect recipe for the fall, or anytime you want sweet pumpkin muffin! I make Pumpkin Streusel Muffins at the beginning of every fall season and it is the best way to kick of…

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Blueberry Baked Pancake

A Baked Pancake like this amazing blueberry version are my favorite way of making pancakes. They’re delicious and so easy because there is no flipping pancakes required – perfect for quick mornings! The Best Baked Pancake This recipe only takes four steps: Whisk, Pour, Bake, Eat! These pancakes taste just like the classic recipe but…

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Easy Lemon Bundt Cake

Your regular Bundt Cake just got a bite better: This Buttery Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe is such an delicious dessert. It’s soaked in homemade lemon syrup for a fresh and bright flavor that’s so good! It’s a semi-homemade bundt cake that starts with a cake mix and it’s totally foolproof. Why This Recipe Works Foolproof…

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